An Up-To-Date Medication List Readily Available in the Medical Record That Is Accessible to All Health Care Providers
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Development of Quality Indicators for Older Persons’ Transitions across Care Settings
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Communication
Defining Attributes
Definition
An up-to-date medication list readily available in the medical record that is accessible to all health care providers, which includes over-the-counter medications.
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Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Tate K, Lee S, Rowe BH, Cummings GE, Holroyd-Leduc J, Reid RC, El-Bialy R, Bakal J, Estabrooks CA, Anderson C, & Cummings GG. (2022). Quality Indicators for Older Persons’ Transitions in Care: A Systematic Review and Delphi Process. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 41(1), 40–54. doi.org/10.1017/S0714980820000446 Shrank WH, Polinski JM, Avorn J. Quality indicators for medication use in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55 Suppl 2:S373-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01345.x. PMID: 17910560.
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025